tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post5401858570398327599..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Nocturnal AnimalsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36857474394278762432017-01-12T17:43:20.159-05:002017-01-12T17:43:20.159-05:00Thanks so much. I'm really glad you liked the ...Thanks so much. I'm really glad you liked the film. Shannon was so damn good in this.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41201479777376106382017-01-11T18:29:34.376-05:002017-01-11T18:29:34.376-05:00Hi Alex, splendid review. This movie utterly bewit...Hi Alex, splendid review. This movie utterly bewitched me. From the style to the acting, it provided a different experience. And like you said Michael Shannon was pretty outstanding in the part of the grizzled detective. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20160596346662609122017-01-04T14:04:26.109-05:002017-01-04T14:04:26.109-05:00SO happy you liked this one. I saw it again over t...SO happy you liked this one. I saw it again over the holidays and still find it completely fascinating. A Single Man is a very different film, but, in a lot of ways, quite similar. They'd make a great double bill.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36389737432987973032016-12-23T12:10:49.434-05:002016-12-23T12:10:49.434-05:00I finally got around to watch it and i absolutely ...I finally got around to watch it and i absolutely LOVED it. It shot straight into my top 3 of the year and might even be number one after i have had some time to let it sink in. The cast were all fantastic. Even Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who i have never really been a big fan of, blew me away here. Jake Gyllenhaal however gave the stand out performance here i believe. He just keeps getting better and better. That scene when he breaks down in front of Michael Shannon. Damn. I am definitely gonna have to go back and watch Tom Ford's previous movie, A Single Man, now. It was a movie i missed back when it came out and never really got around to after that. Now i'm putting it on the top of my 'to watch' list.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60667810432153915662016-12-19T16:34:00.896-05:002016-12-19T16:34:00.896-05:00He's so good I honestly did not even know it w...He's so good I honestly did not even know it was him for his first several scenes.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91876387716885212622016-12-19T02:49:23.642-05:002016-12-19T02:49:23.642-05:00John Smith: What did you think of Aaron?John Smith: What did you think of Aaron?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23935041891475574632016-12-14T14:40:07.040-05:002016-12-14T14:40:07.040-05:00I have to go with Nocturnal as well, for all the r...I have to go with Nocturnal as well, for all the reasons you mentioned in your initial comment. It isn't an "awards type" of performance (too reflective, too sad, too silent), but that one <i>really</i> got me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12454423556943778302016-12-13T09:32:08.662-05:002016-12-13T09:32:08.662-05:00Thank you Alex! "Another Woman" is one o...Thank you Alex! "Another Woman" is one of my all time favorites! Such an overlooked Allen film. I actually saw "Arrival" yesterday and was again blown away by Amy Adam's performance. Personally I still prefer her performance in "Nocturnal Animals." But she's already been nominated for Best Actress for "Arrival" at the Golden Globes. Which performance do you prefer? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981818115494316911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78483258437925388552016-12-11T21:25:52.166-05:002016-12-11T21:25:52.166-05:00This comment is gold. Not only did you like the mo...This comment is gold. Not only did you like the movie, but you loved Amy Adams in it, AND referenced Another Woman, my favorite Woody Allen film. So glad you like Nocturnal Animals. That one has really stayed with me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33704433826831952072016-12-10T17:58:12.351-05:002016-12-10T17:58:12.351-05:00I just saw this film today and was blown away! I c...I just saw this film today and was blown away! I completely agree with you when you say the film demands repeat viewings because although I found myself visually moved throughout, It didn't really hit me that the pain Susan caused Edward was a metaphoric reflection of his novel. Once this idea clicked, I was far more struck by the film than I could have expected. Amy Adams delivers what I consider to be her greatest performance. It's not so much in what she says in this film, but how she emotes. You get a sense of what she is thinking behind those eyes, particularly in the final scene of the film. The visceral intensity of her facial expressions reminded me a lot of Gena Rowlands in "Another Woman." This was a fantastic review of the film and I completely agree with the A+ Rating. Lets hope it gets the Oscar buzz it deserves! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981818115494316911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40071437227277004932016-11-22T12:34:44.160-05:002016-11-22T12:34:44.160-05:00Nice! It's so damn good. I hope you have a cha...Nice! It's so damn good. I hope you have a chance to see it soon!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8029403413697228332016-11-22T12:34:22.148-05:002016-11-22T12:34:22.148-05:00I really hope you like this one. It's fucked u...I really hope you like this one. It's fucked up and twisted in all the best ways, so I hope you dig it. <br /><br />I haven't seen Complete Unknown. It didn't really get much of a release here. But I'll watch those two in anything.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21418747587617477912016-11-22T12:33:12.794-05:002016-11-22T12:33:12.794-05:00Nice! So glad it's coming your way. It is so d...Nice! So glad it's coming your way. It is so damn good. Really interested to hear your thoughts.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53541727294917619702016-11-22T12:32:40.889-05:002016-11-22T12:32:40.889-05:00I can't WAIT to hear your thoughts on this one...I can't WAIT to hear your thoughts on this one. It is so goddamn good.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36423456093581567172016-11-20T11:09:36.065-05:002016-11-20T11:09:36.065-05:00Haven't seen this yet, but fantastic review. I...Haven't seen this yet, but fantastic review. It makes me more pumped up to see it when I get the chance. :DKatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25416985791530202622016-11-19T16:45:54.038-05:002016-11-19T16:45:54.038-05:00This is an excellent review and I'm so psyched...This is an excellent review and I'm so psyched to see the movie. I wanted to see this or Arrival yesterday but the only showing that suited me was that new Harry Potter thing but it was fun and Farrell was hot in it so money well spent. I hope they change the times on Friday and I will see either this or Arrival, I mean seriously Nocturnal Animals seems like one of those movies that has everything I love (including Michael Sheen!) and A Single Man is one of my all time favorites<br /><br />Also - I read 'Code Unknown' as 'Complete Unknown' :P Did you see this one? It has Weisz and Shannon in it and the story seems interestings.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59412442377376998762016-11-19T09:18:47.390-05:002016-11-19T09:18:47.390-05:00I want to see this so much. I've been avoiding...I want to see this so much. I've been avoiding reviews of it from nonblogger friends, but my theater gets it in a couple of weeks. Great review! You've hyped me even more for it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63470067173393086632016-11-18T22:39:24.162-05:002016-11-18T22:39:24.162-05:00I really want to see this as I know it's going...I really want to see this as I know it's going to expand in the coming weeks. I love <i>A Single Man</i> a lot as I'm eager to see this not just for the premise but also for its cast which also includes Jena.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com